Elton John discography
| Elton John discography | |
|---|---|
 Elton John on stage in July 2008 | |
| Studio albums | 30 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Soundtrack albums | 3 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 17 |
| Singles | 129 |
The discography of English musician/singer/songwriter Elton John consists of approximately 30 studio albums, some live ones, motion picture soundtracks and musicals, as well as many repackagings of his work. According to the List of best-selling music artists Elton John is the 4th most successful solo artist of all time regarding total available certified amount of records sold worldwide (after Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Madonna) and the 3rd most successful artist in US regarding total available certified amount of records sold in the US (after Elvis Presley and Garth Brooks).
Albums
Studio albums
1969–1979
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
NZ [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9] |
US [10] | |||
| 1969 | Empty Sky
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— | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 1970 | Elton John
|
5 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Tumbleweed Connection
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2 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| |
| 1971 | Madman Across the Water
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41 | 8 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
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| 1972 | Honky Château
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2 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 43 | — | 8 | — | 1 |
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| 1973 | Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
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1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 16 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
|
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
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1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 41 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | ||
| 1974 | Caribou
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1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 30 | 20 | 6 | — | 1 | |
| 1975 | Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
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2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Rock of the Westies
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5 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | Blue Moves
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3 | 8 | — | 5 | 12 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | |
| 1978 | A Single Man
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8 | 8 | — | 12 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 15 | |
| 1979 | Victim of Love
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41 | 20 | — | 28 | 21 | — | 44 | 18 | — | 35 |
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1980–1989
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2][16] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
NZ [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9] |
US [10] | |||
| 1980 | 21 at 33
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12 | 7 | — | 10 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 13 | |
| 1981 | The Fox
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12 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 5 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 21 |
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| 1982 | Jump Up!
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13 | 3 | — | 19 | 12 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | |
| 1983 | Too Low for Zero
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7 | 2 | — | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 25 | |
| 1984 | Breaking Hearts
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2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | |
| 1985 | Ice on Fire
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3 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 48 | |
| 1986 | Leather Jackets
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24 | 4 | 22 | 38 | — | 21 | 34 | 12 | 31 | 91 |
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| 1988 | Reg Strikes Back
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18 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 16 | |
| 1989 | Sleeping with the Past
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1 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 23 | |
1992–2013
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [16] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
NZ [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9] |
US [10] | |||
| 1992 | The One
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2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
| 1993 | Duets
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5 | 12 | 1 | 14 | — | 10 | 16 | 3 | 20 | 25 | |
| 1995 | Made in England
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3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 13 | |
| 1997 | The Big Picture
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3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2001 | Songs from the West Coast
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2 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 15 | |
| 2004 | Peachtree Road
|
21 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 63 | 31 | 34 | 16 | 38 | 17 | |
| 2006 | The Captain & the Kid
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6 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 56 | 25 | — | 10 | 27 | 18 | |
| 2010 | The Union (duet album)
|
12 [25] |
28 | 28 | 7 | 51 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 3 | |
| 2013 | The Diving Board
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Live albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2][16] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [4][10] |
GER [6] |
NZ [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9] |
US [10] | |||
| 1971 | 17-11-70 (aka 11–17–70)
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20 | 20 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
| 1976 | Here and There
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6 | 11 | — | 13 | — | 3 | 19 | 30 | 4 | |
| 1987 | Elton John live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
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43 | 5 | — | 43 | — | 11 | — | — | 24 | |
| 2000 | Elton John One Night Only – The Greatest Hits
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7 | 32 | 20 | — | 21 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 65 | |
Soundtrack albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [16] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
NOR [8] |
US [10] | |||
| 1970 | The Games
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1971 | Friends
|
— | 19 | — | 17 | — | — | 12 | 36 |
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| 1990 | Rocky V
|
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 1994 | Four Weddings and a Funeral
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
The Lion King
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| 1999 | Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida
|
29 | — | 9 | — | 24 | 23 | 12 | 41 |
|
The Muse
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000 | The Road to El Dorado
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— | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | 63 | |
| 2003 | Shoreditch
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Mona Lisa Smile
|
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| 2005 | Billy Elliot the Musical
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | Lestat the Musical
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | Australia
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | Gnomeo & Juliet
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2][16] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [4][10] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
NZ [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9] |
US [10] | |||
| 1974 | Elton John's Greatest Hits
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1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 43 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | |
| 1977 | Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II
|
6 | 46 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 21 | |
| 1980 | Lady Samantha
|
56 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
The Very Best of Elton John
|
24 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | Love Songs
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39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1984 | The Superior Sound of Elton John [1970–1975]
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| 1985 | Your Songs
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— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1987 | Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume III
|
— | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 84 |
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| 1990 | To Be Continued...
|
— | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | |
The Very Best of Elton John
|
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| 1992 | Rare Masters
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Greatest Hits 1976–1986
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| |
| 1994 | Chartbusters Go Pop
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1995 | Love Songs
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4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2002 | Greatest Hits 1970–2002
|
3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 12 | |
| 2005 | Elton John's Christmas Party
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits
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2 | 10 | 32 | 8 | — | 47 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
Remix albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [4] |
FRA [5] |
GER [6] |
NZ [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9] |
US [10] | |||
| 2012 | Good Morning to the Night (Elton John vs Pnau) (remix album)
|
1 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Extended plays
- 1979 The Thom Bell Sessions US No. 51
- 1989 The Complete Thom Bell Sessions
- 2003 Remixed
Singles
1968–1974
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [4] |
GER [32] |
IRE [33] |
NL [34] |
NOR [8] |
US | ||||||||||||
| 1968 | "I've Been Loving You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Single-only releases | |||||||||
| 1969 | "Lady Samantha" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "It's Me That You Need" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1970 | "Border Song" | — | — | 34 | — | — | 29 | — | 92 | Elton John | |||||||||
| "Rock n' Roll Madonna" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Single-only release | ||||||||||
| "From Denver to L.A." | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Games soundtrack | ||||||||||
| "Your Song" | 7 | 11 | 3 | — | 13 | 10 | — | 8 |
|
Elton John | |||||||||
| 1971 | "Friends" | — | 96 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 34 | Friends soundtrack | |||||||||
| "Levon" | — | 94 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 24 | Madman Across the Water | ||||||||||
| 1972 | "Tiny Dancer" | — | 13 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 41 |
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| "Rocket Man" | 2 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 6 | — | — | 6 | Honky Château | ||||||||||
| "Honky Cat" | 31 | 78 | 10 | 41 | — | — | — | 8 | |||||||||||
| "Crocodile Rock" | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
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Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player | |||||||||
| 1973 | "Daniel" | 4 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
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| "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" | 7 | 31 | 12 | 44 | 13 | — | — | 12 | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | ||||||||||
| "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" | 6 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
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| "Step into Christmas" | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Single-only release | ||||||||||
| 1974 | "Candle in the Wind" | 11 | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | |||||||||
| "Bennie and the Jets" | 37 | 1 | — | 18 | — | — | 1 |
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| "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" | 16 | 13 | 1 | — | 17 | 24 | — | 2 |
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Caribou | |||||||||
| "The Bitch Is Back" | 15 | 53 | 1 | — | — | 26 | — | 4 |
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| "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31 | — | — | — | 1 |
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Single-only release | |||||||||
| Total top ten hits | 7 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Total Number one singles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||
1975–1979
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
AUS |
CAN |
US |
US A/C |
US R&B |
GER |
NL | ||||
| 1975 | "Philadelphia Freedom" | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 32 | 50 | — |
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Single-only release |
| "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" | 22 | 54 | 2 | 4 | 36 | — | — | 26 |
|
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy | |
| "Island Girl" | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 27 | — | 42 | tip15 | Rock of the Westies | ||
| 1976 | "Grow Some Funk of Your Own" | — | — | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)" | — | — | 8 | 14 | 21 | — | — | — | |||
| "Pinball Wizard" | 7 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | tip6 | Tommy soundtrack | ||
| "Love Song" (with Lesley Duncan) | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | Here and There | ||
| "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | Single-only release | ||
| "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | 11 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 29 | 14 | Blue Moves | ||
| 1977 | "Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)" | 28 | 72 | 51 | 28 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Crazy Water" | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Goaldigger's Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Single-only releases | ||
| 1978 | "Ego" | 34 | 40 | 21 | 34 | — | — | — | tip16 | ||
| "Part-Time Love" | 15 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 40 | — | 40 | tip18 |
|
A Single Man | |
| "Song for Guy" | 4 | 14 | — | 110 | 37 | — | 22 | 6 |
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| 1979 | "Return to Paradise" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | tip11 | ||
| "Are You Ready for Love" | 42 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Thom Bell Sessions (EP) | ||
| "Mama Can't Buy You Love" | — | 82 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 36 | — | — |
| ||
| "Victim of Love" | — | 38 | 46 | 31 | — | — | — | — | Victim of Love | ||
| "Johnny B. Goode" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1980s
| Year | Title | UK | AUS | CAN | US | US A/C | GER | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "Little Jeannie" | 33 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 21 at 33 | |
| "Sartorial Eloquence (Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?)" | 44 | 91 | 57 | 39 | 45 | — | — | ||
| "Dear God" | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | "Les Aveux / Donner Pour Donner" (French duet with France Gall)[37] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28th November 1974 EP (with John Lennon) (features "I Saw Her Standing There", "Whatever Gets You thru the Night" & "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds") | 40 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Nobody Wins" | 42 | 46 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 43 | — | The Fox | |
| "Just Like Belgium" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Chloe" | — | — | 34 | 34 | 16 | — | — | ||
| "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" (with Kiki Dee) | 76 | — | ? | ? | ? | — | — | Perfect Timing | |
| 1982 | "Blue Eyes" | 8 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 51 | — | Jump Up! |
| "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" | 51 | 63 | 8 | 13 | 18 | — | — | ||
| "Princess" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ball and Chain" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "All Quiet on the Western Front" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | — | Too Low for Zero |
| "I'm Still Standing" | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 10 |
| ||
| "Kiss the Bride" | 20 | 25 | 37 | 25 | — | 58 | — | ||
| "Cold as Christmas (In the Middle of the Year)" / "Crystal" | 33 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | "Too Low for Zero" | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | — | Breaking Hearts | |
| "Passengers" | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| ||
| "Who Wears These Shoes?" | 50 | 76 | 36 | 16 | 11 | — | — | ||
| "In Neon" | — | — | 92 | 38 | 11 | — | — | ||
| "Breaking Hearts (Ain't What it Used to Be)" | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985 | "Act of War" (featuring Millie Jackson) | 32 | 50 | 94 | — | — | 39 | — | Ice on Fire [original CD/cassette version only] |
| "Nikita" | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | Ice on Fire | ||
| "Wrap Her Up" (featuring George Michael) | 12 | 22 | 26 | 20 | — | 54 | — | ||
| 1986 | "Cry to Heaven" | 47 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Heartache All Over the World" | 45 | 7 | 58 | 55 | — | — | — | Leather Jackets | |
| "Slow Rivers" (featuring Cliff Richard) | 44 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "Flames of Paradise" (with Jennifer Rush) | 59 | 31 | 17 | 36 | 32 | 8 | — | Jennifer Rush: Heart Over Mind |
| "Your Song" [live] | 85 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | |
| "Candle in the Wind" [live] | 5 | 92 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 55 | — | ||
| 1988 | "Take Me to the Pilot" [live] | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | |
| "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" | 30 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | — | Reg Strikes Back | |
| "Town of Plenty" | 74 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "A Word in Spanish" | 91 | — | 10 | 19 | 4 | 43 | — | ||
| "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Through the Storm" (with Aretha Franklin) | 41 | 63 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 56 | — | Aretha Franklin: Through the Storm |
| "Healing Hands" | 45 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 39 | — | Sleeping with the Past | |
| "Sacrifice" | 55 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 36 |
1990s
| Year | Title | UK | AUS | CAN | US | US A/C | GER | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Club at the End of the Street" | 47 | 19 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 45 | — | Sleeping with the Past |
| "Sacrifice" / "Healing Hands" | 1 | — | — | (N/R) | (N/R) | — | — | ||
| "You Gotta Love Someone" | 33 | 32 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 43 | — | Days of Thunder soundtrack | |
| "Easier to Walk Away" | 63 | — | 59 | (N/R) | (N/R) | 51 | — | The Very Best of Elton John and To Be Continued... | |
| 1991 | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with George Michael) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
|
Duets |
| 1992 | "The One" | 10 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 20 | — | The One |
| "Runaway Train" (with Eric Clapton) | 31 | — | — | (N/R) | (N/R) | 41 | — | ||
| "The Last Song" | 21 | 32 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 72 | — | ||
| 1993 | "Simple Life" | 44 | — | 3 | 30 | 1 | 63 | — | |
| "True Love" (with Kiki Dee) | 2 | 34 | 12 | 56 | 21 | 38 | — | Duets | |
| 1994 | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with RuPaul) | 7 | 45 | — | 92 | — | 62 | — | |
| "Shakey Ground" (with Don Henley) | (N/R) | (N/R) | 64 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" (with Marcella Detroit) | 24 | — | — | (N/R) | (N/R) | — | — | ||
| "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | The Lion King soundtrack | ||
| "Circle of Life" | 11 | — | 3 | 18 | 2 | 10 | |||
| 1995 | "Believe" | 15 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 56 | — | Made in England |
| "Made in England" | 18 | 48 | 5 | 52 | 12 | 59 | — | ||
| "Blessed" | (N/R) | — | 3 | 34 | 2 | 83 | — | ||
| 1996 | "Please" | 33 | — | 27 | (N/R) | (N/R) | — | — | |
| "You Can Make History (Young Again)" | (N/R) | — | 19 | 70 | 4 | — | — | Love Songs [US version] | |
| "Live Like Horses" (with Luciano Pavarotti) | 9 | — | — | (N/R) | (N/R) | — | — | Single-only release | |
| 1997 | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" | (N/R) | 32 | 14 | (N/R) | 5 | 73 | — | The Big Picture |
| "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" / "Candle in the Wind 1997" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | The Big Picture / Single-only release | ||
| 1998 | "Recover Your Soul" | 16 | — | 39 | 55 | 5 | 73 | — | The Big Picture |
| "If the River Can Bend" | 32 | — | — | (N/R) | (N/R) | 95 | — | ||
| 1999 | "Written in the Stars" (with LeAnn Rimes) | 10 | — | 35 | 29 | 2 | 79 |
|
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida |
| "A Step Too Far" | (N/R) | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
2000s–present
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US | US A/C | |||
| 2000 | "Someday Out of the Blue (Theme from El Dorado)" | — | 49 | 5 | The Road to El Dorado soundtrack |
| "Friends Never Say Goodbye" | — | — | 21 | ||
| 2001 | "I Want Love" | 9 | — | 6 | Songs From the West Coast |
| 2002 | "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" | 24 | — | 10 | |
| "Original Sin" | 39 | — | 18 | ||
| "Your Song" (with Alessandro Safina) | 4 | — | — | Single-only release | |
| 2003 | "Are You Ready for Love" [remix] | 1 | — | — | Single-only release |
| "The Heart of Every Girl" | — | — | 24 | Mona Lisa Smile soundtrack | |
| 2004 | "All That I'm Allowed (I'm Thankful)" | 20 | — | 24 | Peachtree Road |
| 2005 | "Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" | 32 | — | — | |
| "Answer in the Sky" | — | — | 7 | ||
| "Electricity" | 4 | — | — | Peachtree Road [2005 CD re-issue only] / Billy Elliot the Musical | |
| 2006 | "The Bridge" | — | — | 19 | The Captain & the Kid |
| "Tinderbox" | — | — | — | ||
| "Calling It Christmas" (with Joss Stone) | 123 | — | — | Elton John's Christmas Party | |
| 2010 | "If It Wasn't for Bad" (with Leon Russell) | 194 | — | — | The Union |
| 2012 | "Sad" (with Pnau) | 48 | — | — | Good Morning to the Night |
| 2013 | "Home Again" | — | — | — | The Diving Board |
As featured artist
| Year | Title | UK | AUS | CAN | US | US Dance | US Country | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "That's What Friends Are For" (as part of Dionne Warwick & Friends) | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
|
Dionne Warwick: Friends |
| 1995 | "When the Money's Gone" (Bruce Roberts featuring Elton John and Kristine W) | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | Bruce Roberts: Intimacy |
| 2001 | "Perfect Day" (Collective Soul featuring Elton John) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Collective Soul: Blender |
| 2002 | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (Blue featuring Elton John) | 1 | 43 | — | — | — | — | Blue: One Love | |
| 2005 | "Ghetto Gospel" (2Pac Shakur featuring Elton John) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
|
2Pac: Loyal to the Game |
| "Where We Both Say Goodbye"* (Catherine Britt featuring Elton John) | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | Single-only release | |
| "Alone Again (Naturally)" (Pet Shop Boys featuring Elton John) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ? Rare promo of Gilbert O'Sullivan, never released commercially | |
| 2006 | "In Private" (Pet Shop Boys featuring Elton John) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pet Shop Boys: Fundamental |
| 2008 | "Joseph, Better You than Me" (The Killers featuring Elton John and Neil Tennant) | 88 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | The Killers: (Red) Christmas |
| 2009 | "Black Gives Way To Blue" (Alice In Chains featuring Elton John} | — | — | — | — | — | — | Alice In chains: Black Gives Way To Blue | |
| "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Ironik featuring Elton John) | 3 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | Ironik: No Point in Wasting Tears | |
| 2010 | "Poker Face / Speechless / Your Song" /live from the 52nd Grammy Awards/ (Lady Gaga featuring Elton John) |
— | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | Single-only release |
| 2011 | "Hard Times" (Plan B featuring Elton John & Paloma Faith) | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Single-only release |
| 2011 | "Snowed in at Wheeler Street" (duet with Kate Bush) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kate Bush: 50 Words for Snow |
| 2013 | "Save Rock and Roll" (Fall Out Boy featuring Elton John) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fall Out Boy: Save Rock and Roll |
| "Fairweather Friends" (Queens of the Stone Age featuring Elton John) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Queens of the Stone Age: ...Like Clockwork |
- "Where We Both Say Goodbye" peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Video albums
- Visions (1982 VHS and Laserdisc release)
- The Very Best of Elton John (2000; original video released 1990)
- Elton John Live in Barcelona (2000; original video released 1992)
- Love Songs (2001; original video released 1995)
- Classic Albums – Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2001)
- Bob The Builder - A Christmas To Remember" (2001/2003)
- Elton John One Night Only: The Greatest Hits Live at Madison Square Garden (2001)
- Live in Australia (2003?; original video released 1987)
- To Russia with Elton (2004; original video released 1979)
- Dream Ticket (2004; 4-DVD box set)
- Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin (2005; original video released 1991)
- Elton 60 – Live at Madison Square Garden (2 DVD set) (2007)
- Elton John: The Red Piano (2 DVD, 1-CD set; 1 Blu-ray Disc, 2-CD set) (2008; Best Buy exclusive)
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